Dundalk have already earnt equivalent of FIFTEEN league titles of prize money following dream Europa League run

DUNDALK's fairytale run in the Europa League continued against Maccabi Tel Aviv - and the Irish champions are reaping the financial rewards.

After the 1-0 win over the Israeli side, they've now secured as much prize money as they would earn for winning FIFTEEN consecutive domestic titles.

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For winning the game, the Irish side pocketed £310,406 which added together with their fee of £2.2m for appearing in the group stages gives them total prize money so far of £2.56m.

To win that amount domestically, Dundalk would need to win the Irish Premier Division title from now until 2031.

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And their surprise victory - which was the first by an Irish club in a European group stage  - came after a credible draw against AZ Alkmaar in Holland.

Ciaran Kilduff scored the only goal of the game and with four points from their first two matches, qualification is a real possibility.

Should Dundalk get through to the knockout rounds, they could earn as a much as £432,715 each round they progress.

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Russian giants Zenit currently lead the group after winning their first two games, with Dundalk two points behind.

The two will face each other on October 20.

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